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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Susan marry?
2. What does Zee think happens to Jesse when he is around his friend Cole Younger?
3. What activity do Jesse and Bob do with Jesse's son?
4. What is the address of Jesse's new home in Chapter 3?
5. What is Bob's full name?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens once Zee begins to accept the kind of life she is going to have with Jesse?
2. What kind of reputation does Sarah have as she marries Wood's father?
3. What does Frank declare about the gang after they rob the train on Independence Hill?
4. Who is Cole Younger?
5. What reason does Charley give for why he hit a man over the head during the robbery of the train on Independence Hill?
6. How does the Kansas City Times describe the series of robberies that Jesse is involved with in Missouri?
7. What does Bob report he and Jesse talked about as the two men are getting to know each other?
8. Why do other gang members tease Bob when they are all sent away -- except for him -- at the beginning of Chapter 3?
9. What does Dick tell Sarah to do when they find John's body in the pig sty?
10. What wounds does Jesse have when he is first introduced into the text?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the first chapter of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least 1 key fact about Jesse James, Bob Ford, and (Alexander) Frank James that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss at least 3 challenges an author, like Hansen, faces when writing historical fiction. Make sure to use at least 3 examples from "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast 2 female characters from "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" and discuss what they contribute and/or take away from the text.
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